Ellen Marijn Hoog (; born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch

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player, who is regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation.

Field hockey career

Ellen began playing field hockey at the age of seven and in 2002, aged 16 she was selected to play her first senior game for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in Bilthoven and made her debut for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team at age 17 in 2004 and has played in 232 matches, scoring 60 goals. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and a silver medal in 2016. In August 2005, she became the European champion in

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. In December of the same year she won the Champions Trophy in

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with the Dutch national women's team. She was a part of the Dutch squads which won the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup. She was also named as the best player of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup. In 2012, Hoog became the first player to decide a major championship match with a penalty shootout, taking the winning shot in the

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semi-final against

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. She repeated this feat in 2016 when she took the winning shot in the

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semi against

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. She retired from international duty in 2016. She then later retired from hockey at her club Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club in May 2017.

Style of play

Ellen Hoog is a specialist when it comes to reverse shooting. She is precise and strong when it comes to the forehand shot, she uses this skill to execute the penalty corners. Her offensive speed and ability to change directions so quickly, made her one of the most dangerous midfielders in the world.

Personal life

In August 2015, her book ''In perfecte conditie'' (In perfect condition) was published. Ellen Hoog married her long-term boyfriend in June 2017, after ending her career as a professional. She gave birth to her daughter in February 2019.

Honours

Netherlands women's national field hockey team *

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: 2008, 2012 * Women's Hockey World Cup: 2006, 2014 *

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: 2004, 2005 * Women's EuroHockey Championship: 2005, 2009, 2011 * Women's FIH Hockey World League: 2012–13 AH&BC * Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey: 2008–09, 2012–13

Individual

* Best player of the tournament: 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup * FIH Player of the Year: 2014

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoog, Ellen 1986 births Living people Dutch female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in field hockey Sportspeople from Bloemendaal Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands SCHC players Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club players Field hockey players from North Holland 21st-century Dutch sportswomen